+Undoctored Mental Health and Wellbeing of Taitamariki (young people) In Te Tai Tokerau Set to Benefit From New Service Announced by the Minister of Health
Media release from Mahitahi Hauora
Friday 7 May 2021, 03:54 PM
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Mahitahi Hauora acting chief executive Jensen Webber
The Minister of Health Andrew Little has today announced funding to support a new mental health and addiction service for taitamariki (young people) in Te Tai Tokerau called He Kakano Ahau.
Through He Kakano Ahau, taitamariki and their whānau will be able to access immediate mental health and addiction support in their community when they need it, will be more easily connected to wider mental health and wellbeing services across our region, and they will have one youth worker helping them on their pathway to wellbeing.
Cabinet Minister Kiri Allan is undergoing chemotherapy for cervical cancer. Edmond said she does not currently have details around the ethnicity of the people making appointments.
Regular cervical screening and the HPV vaccination are the best protection against cervical cancer, she said. Te Hiku Hauora clinic in Kaitaia had also seen a recent surge in bookings, a spokeswoman for the health clinic said. The surge had included an increased number bookings from Māori women over 40. “Some of them have actually mentioned they have come to have their screening because of Kiri Allan’s story,” the spokeswoman said. New Zealand’s screening programme calls for a smear test every three years for women aged 25 to 69 years.
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Cautiously optimistic is how Māori GPs and health advocates are feeling after the announcement tangata whenua will have their own health body.
A Māori Health Authority would tame a “perfect storm” of racism and inequality in the current health system, but could set also up a scramble for one of its greatest taonga – Māori healthcare staff. Health experts have spoken on why the proposed authority would work, saying it would defang inherent racism in the current approach, and allow Māori people to be treated in a familiar culture, by familiar faces. Health Minister Andrew Little has announced the Government would create the independent body, which would not only be a policy workshop and monitor Māori health progress, but would have money to buy Māori services.
Maitai Bay snorkel day in Far North best yet
9 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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EMR co-ordinator Elle Gibson briefs participants before last year s snorkel day at Maitai Bay. Photo / File
EMR co-ordinator Elle Gibson briefs participants before last year s snorkel day at Maitai Bay. Photo / File
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This year s free snorkel day at Maitai Bay was the most successful yet with more than 200 people taking the plunge.
Mal Hekeua-Hack, from Haititaimarangai Marae, said the turnout was fabulous considering it had been postponed the week before and most campers had left.
A total of 213 people accepted the invitation from Experiencing Marine Reserves. More than 20 volunteers from the Department of Conservation, Far North Surf Rescue and members of the community helped as guides, in the water and on shore.
Bombshell $300m Māori health proposal shocks Northland healthcare
2 Feb, 2021 04:05 PM
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Northland GP Dr Melissa Gilbert-Smith was one of many GPs left in the dark about a new healthcare proposal, which may see doctors leave their primary health organisation. Photo / Michael Cunningham
A $300m Māori health entity proposal has rocked Northland s healthcare community, forcing some general practice doctors to consider abandoning the region s primary health organisation. The Oranga Māori Entity, formed by an alliance of Tai Tokerau Māori health providers and whānau wellbeing organisation Whānau Ora Collective, has also been condemned by the Northland District Health Board (NDHB), which says while the intention behind the proposal is sound, there are severe concerns over its execution.